New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
HARLEM ABLAZE WITH PATRIOTISM
A CELEBRATION PROM DAWN TILL LATE AT MONT


-sPEECHEs, PARADE AND FIREWORKS
With music and shouting aud singing and oratory
the Harlem Independence Day Association hogan is
celebration In the clear lQh, OF an early morning,
whose promise OF the best OF weather was fulfilled
during the day. Promptly at 4:30 oo ock the drum
corps OF the Judson fitzpatrick Post sounded tho
reveiile upon the top OF Mount Morris Notsubstand-
ing the early hour multitude numbering over
Thousand had assembled there The roll OF the drums
had hardly died away when A. NJ Underhill, president
Of the Association, raised the Stars aud stripes and
thu .e thousanu we'll dressed boys and gTls IRON the
public schools sang "Tho Star-Spangled Banner"
The Rev. James s. Ramsay Addressed the little
patriots. The hymn America was sung by the
Boys and James L. Graybl chairman OF the executive
committee, called for three cheers as salute To Inc
flag. Tremendous cheers followed this Invitation
the drum and life corps sounded the retreat md the
great meeting disprrsed.
About - clock The strains Of martial music from
many bands announced the formation OF the Zig
parade. 1t was hive minutes past I'D o'clock before
long line arranged and started from LeIing-
ton-sve. and One-hupdred -and-sixteenthst
The muster much larger than was expected
Some 1000 OF the Grand Army men were 10 line, the
Mechanics Assoei alton numbered 1000. and the
Tndep, ndent Army aud NAVY Association BOO while
tue Volunteer Fuemens Sons and all the other bodies
present also we'll represented.
The line OF march was circuitous or rather zig
rag route the Fifth-svo entrance 10 Mount Morris
Park. where the parace was dismissed.
The throng OF spectators vas vast They clustered
in flag. trapped balconies, cheered fron Gro ~ded
steps, and Huttered hand kerchiefs from windowA
The Harlem people nobly responded to the call TO
decorate their houses and the streets gay with
bright colored buntiGg Police Captain Hooker had
q force OF thirty distributed between the van OF
the column and the rear.
The Grand Marshal Colonel Norman, sat in FULL
military uniform pi ancsg bay horse which he
rode with the skill OF old warrior. This more
than could be said for some OF the members Of the
~. mil vi fol hnrse
a.. aides w. II. O'Dwyer was ono OF these. His
steed like the circus clowns mule that always
wants 10 60 backward. no charged with retrograde
motion the ranks OF the Executive Committee who
were asng afoot. and did about as much execution
as body OF cavalry at ne attach captain handrrP
used to be a snder IN the nted States Navy IL
was reported TO be bs frat appearance horseback
and it looked like It. Jarvis Is. Smith was mounted
N a horse which was his own property. and he mad
the same cans which he carried at the Inauguration
OF Presi lent Cleveland.
Chairman James u. GrAybill scted Nc the marshal
of the members OF the Executive Committee who
walked afoot. flo had Distinguished appearance
and brand n-w sun helmet and be de1terousy
twrled big sick Ia the style OF the most sccO
piished drum major as he endsavorcd 10 maks his
awkward squad keep stei and form IN fan-.hape
AZ they turned the corners The end front row man
unfuried a huge umbrella and amid indignant shouts
of Take it DOWN. shut IL up ~ he was compelled
10 sheaihe the uDmiitary weapon.
AS the Veteran Zouaycs filed past One hundred and
twenty and Sixth,ve., the home of General
Duryea who lie just recovering from serious Illness
in an invalids chair, and surrounded BY his wife and
the other members Of his household As the
Veterans passed they saluted, and AIMING the pro-
longed cheers OF tho crowd the General waved a
handkerchief In reply.
Tho heat was disastrous to tho big drum. in the
bands. The parchment OF at least two was rent by
tho tension and all the drummer efforts on the re-
naming head could only evoke rafting, tamborine-
like sound.
made for the East Lawn. Mount Morris Park, to
attend the public exercises. Inc grand stand was
crowded. all the available seats arranged in amphi
theatre among the trces on the bi-Ide were FULLY
occupied and many people had to stand. Among the
prominent persoDs present were Judge MoGowan, OF
The Ninth Civil District Court; District Attorney
MARITIME; Justice Andrew r. White and General
Alexander Hamilton. OF the Ihmilton Post.
I: The Stamford eornet band played patriotic music.
The Rev. J. s. Ramsay offered prayer. Comrsde
William. G. wo,d. of the Alexander Hamilton Post.
read the Declaration u Independence. which evoked
hearty cheer. The Kew. John Anketell read an
aud Colonel John Il. Fellows delivered an GRAFTON.
Colonel Fellows cloquenty reold the story Of tho
struggle which the Nation BIRTH its causes and
Its e6ects Here are few Of the many striking things
said
with common sympathy with us thu. peliuea Sab
bath Of the Republic aud all the people from all the land
The hand Of Iasa.e Wisdom guided tn. Republic
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